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Hi Guys i have a 550 d, what settings would you use for general photo taking?

i have a 50mm 1.8

thanks
 
There's really no one size fits all in photography, as there are too many variables to consider - prevailing light, whether the subject is static or moving, what you want to achieve from your image with regard to depth of field and whether or not you want to introduce a bit of movement blur to emphasise a moving subject.

Personally I would start in either Av or Tv mode, take photos of fairly simple subjects, and take several images adjusting the settings in between shots. This way should help you gain an understanding of what the settings actually affect in your photograph.
 
Scarecrow said:
There's really no one size fits all in photography, as there are too many variables to consider - prevailing light, whether the subject is static or moving, what you want to achieve from your image with regard to depth of field and whether or not you want to introduce a bit of movement blur to emphasise a moving subject.

Personally I would start in either Av or Tv mode, take photos of fairly simple subjects, and take several images adjusting the settings in between shots. This way should help you gain an understanding of what the settings actually affect in your photograph.
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:thumbs: Good advice! I'm still learning, so I am constantly taking pictures the cat and various other things. My girlfriend thinks I am nuts! :cuckoo: :lol:
 
Indoors I generally set it to F2.2 or 2.8, make sure the shutter speed is at least 1/100th second to knock out any camera shake and adjust the ISO so I can get that speed.
My room is fairly dim so I usually end up shooting between ISO400 - 3200, 3200 being late at night with just a 40watt + 60watt lamps on.
 
My front room is insanely dark pretty much 365 days a year, even on the brightest days, so Im usually talking ISO 400 and above. Sometimes even then I struggle to get 1/30th.
Every house/room is different, so just take it as it comes.
 
Shoot manual as lighting won't be changing that much, you'll get more consistent shots.
 
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